SAFEGUARDING ADULTS, CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

Course Benefits

This course is a mandatory requirement for people working the care sector.

The course is recommended by Skills for Care as minimum standards for people working in social care.

The course is recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as minimum standards that people working in social care need to meet before they can safely work unsupervised.

This course meets the Safeguarding People module of the mandatory Care Certificate and the old Common Induction Standards (CIS).

The course meets all the knowledge criteria for Unit 5 of the QCF (NVQ) Diploma in Health & Social Care – Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care.

The course meets all the Safeguarding People outcomes of the Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care qualification otherwise known as the technical certificate.

The course can be used for credit transfer or Recognition of prior learning (RPL) to Unit 5 of the Technical Certificate in Health & Social Care – Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care.

The course can be used for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning (RPL) to Unit 5 of the QCF (NVQ) Diploma in Health & Social Care – Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care.

The Course has credit value under the QCF framework and recognized throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

Course Objective

This course helps those who work in a wide range of settings. This unit introduces the important area of safeguarding individuals from abuse. It identifies different types of abuse and the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is occurring. It considers when individuals might be particularly vulnerable to abuse and what a learner must do if abuse is suspected or alleged

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, learner must be able to:

Know how to recognise signs of abuse

Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse

Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse

Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse

Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices

Course Contents

Module 1: How to recognise signs of abuse

Module 2: How to respond to suspected or alleged abuse

Module 3: National and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse

Module 4: Ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse

Module 5: How to recognise and report unsafe practices

Assessment Methods

This course can be assessed by a wide range of methods, depending on the level and

mode of study. Methods available include but not limited to the following:

Written Assignment

Observation

Multiple choice question (online only)

Professional discussion

Witness Testimony

Guided learning hours

An average of 26 hours is recommended for this course.

About Care Training Academy

Care Training Academy is a subsidiary of the Learning and Development Bureau. A company registered in England Wales. Registered office: Suite 15, Hopewell Business Centre, Hopewell Drive, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7DX, United Kingdom.